censorial
Given to disapproval
Censorial means relating to a censor or censorship.
The word describes actions, attitudes, or systems involving the review and suppression of material deemed objectionable: censorial powers, censorial oversight.
Someone with a censorial manner is quick to judge and condemn what others say or do: Her censorial gaze made everyone self-conscious about their language.
Stopping noise or dissent
- suppressionForcible prevention or concealment
- redactionObscuring sensitive text
- banOfficial restriction on something
- blacklistRecord of prohibited entities
gag · prohibition · clampdown · embargo · quash · expurgation · bowdlerization · excision
Exerting authority over others
- domineeringAggressively asserting control
- oppressiveUnjustly harsh or stifling
- repressiveTending to suppress
- tyrannicalExercising power unjustly
dictatorial · autocratic · totalitarian · draconian · despotic · heavy-handed · iron-fisted · coercive
Inclined to criticize others
- puritanicalExcessively strict about morals
- sanctimoniousFeigning moral superiority
- prudishExcessively concerned with propriety
- priggishSmugly self-righteous
preachy · disapproving · reproachful · condemnatory · self-righteous · moralizing · strait-laced · decency
Detailed evaluative analysis
- reviewCritical written assessment
- scrutinyClose, careful examination
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- appraisalEstimation of worth
examination · vetting · screening · approval · rating · classification · standards · guidelines
silencing
Stopping noise or dissent
- suppressionForcible prevention or concealment
- redactionObscuring sensitive text
- banOfficial restriction on something
blacklist · gag · prohibition · clampdown · embargo · quash · expurgation · bowdlerization · excision · deletion
controlling
Exerting authority over others
- domineeringAggressively asserting control
- oppressiveUnjustly harsh or stifling
- repressiveTending to suppress
tyrannical · dictatorial · autocratic · totalitarian · draconian · despotic · heavy-handed · iron-fisted · coercive · restrictive
judgmental
Inclined to criticize others
- puritanicalExcessively strict about morals
- sanctimoniousFeigning moral superiority
- prudishExcessively concerned with propriety
priggish · preachy · disapproving · reproachful · condemnatory · self-righteous · moralizing · strait-laced · decency · propriety
critique
Detailed evaluative analysis
- reviewCritical written assessment
- scrutinyClose, careful examination
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
appraisal · examination · vetting · screening · approval · rating · classification · standards · guidelines · compliance
censorialpermissive
Tolerant, lacking strictness
libertarian · tolerant · laissez-faire · uncensored · freethinking
censorialapproving
Expressing favorable judgment
uncritical · accepting · laudatory · indulgent · nonjudgmental